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Donor Recognition: Lance Armstrong Foundation

By Nando | February 4th, 2010

LiveStrong, the Lance Armstrong Foundation, contracted fd2s to create an Environmental Graphics package to recognize employees, volunteers, and donors throughout their new headquarters in Austin, TX. One of my assignments consisted in creating the donor recognition signage for both the interior and entrance to the main boardroom. I used SketchUp for the concept development for a [...]

Posted in 3D Modeling SketchUp, Environmental Graphic Design | Tagged 3D, Concept, Donor recognition, Illustration, Portfolio, SketchUp | Comments closed

Wayfinding: City of Marshall

By Nando | February 4th, 2010

fd2s was hired by the city of Marshall, Texas to recommend a wayfinding strategy and design. I was involved in the initial concept phase, and responded to the design brief with a conservative post and panel design. (Click on images for larger, more detail) We conceived a flexible design, as this concept will likely be used [...]

Posted in 3D Modeling SketchUp, Environmental Graphic Design, Photo Editing / Photomontages | Tagged Photo montage, Photoshop, Wayfinding | Comments closed

Branding: Chronic Cycling

By Nando | February 3rd, 2010

Back in 2008 I toyed with the idea of making some cycling shirts that did not follow the stereotypical look most people associate with cycling wardrobe. I started a small company and called it Chronic Cycling. It proved to be quite the undertaking. From the creation of the identity, to all collateral, a website (with [...]

Posted in Graphic Design | Tagged Bicycle stuff, Branding, Graphic Design, Illustration, Logo, Portfolio, T-shirt, Website, Wordpress | Comments closed

3D Presentation: Polus Center

By Nando | February 1st, 2010

These SketchUp drawings were done as part of the Design Development for Polus Center, a mixed-use developmnet in Braşov, Romania. Concepts by the fd2s team. This information kiosk incorporates a vertical LED display on two sides. One of two concepts for the main exterior identification: Detail of concept 1 The second of two concepts for the main exterior identification: Detail [...]

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SketchUp Design: Counter top Display

By Nando | February 1st, 2010

When a client needed a countertop display (funny enough, to display counter top substrates) I used a combination of skills and tools to design and illustrate a solution. The display I designed consisted in three identical modules, routed out of the same solid surface material the samples were made of. The shape of the display [...]

Posted in 3D Modeling SketchUp | Tagged 3D, CAD, CAM, CNC, Industrial design, Portfolio, SketchUp | Comments closed

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